Entertainment

Audition notices for area productions

DANCECIRCUS. Adult male dancer/artist-educators are needed for the 2012-'13 season. Performer/artist-educator must be available one day a week for daytime interactive modern dance performances in schools. All performances and teaching are paid. Audition will consist of short warm-up to demonstrate modern dance technique and ability; learn a short section of performance and read from performance script; and, demonstrate teaching style in diverse dance technique(s). Dancers of color encouraged to apply. Information: Betty Salamun, (414) 277-8151, or email bettys@dancecircus.org.

DANCEWORKS INC. Enthusiastic and energetic ballroom and tap teachers are needed to join the Danceworks Mad Hot Ballroom and Tap faculty team. Ballroom experience is not required, but teaching experience is a must. Training will begin in late October. The MHBT program will begin in February and will culminate in a citywide competition in May. Information: Liz Tesch, (414) 277-8480, Ext. 6003, or email ltesch@danceworksmke.org.

FALLS PATIO PLAYERS. Large cast of adults and children ages 7 to 70 is needed for "Christmas Carol." Auditions will be held Oct. 8 for children ages 7 to 15, and Oct. 9 for adults ages 16 and up, at North Middle School auditorium, N88-W16750 Garfield Drive, Menomonee Falls. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for registration; auditions begin at 7 p.m. Prepare 16 bars of a song in your key and bring sheet music; accompanist provided. Tape recordings and unaccompanied singing are not permitted. Please wear shoes suitable for dancing. Cast members must be available for school shows on Nov. 30. Information: Email Melissa Bloch-Meier, mibmeieer@wi.rr.com, or visit www.fallspatioplayers.com.

GRANT PARK PLAYERS. Four adult men and seven adult women are needed for "Christmas Belles." Auditions will be held at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 9 and 10 at the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center, 901 15th Ave, South Milwaukee. Information: Denise, (414) 762-8810, or visit www.grantparkplayers.org.

LAKELAND PLAYERS. Adult men and women and girls ages 7 to 14 are needed for the musical "Annie." Auditions for girls will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 29, and auditions for adults will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 30 at the Walworth County Performing Arts Center, 15 W. Walworth St., Elkhorn. Prepare 16 bars of music to sing, and bring sheet music; accompanist provided. Wear appropriate shoes to perform a simple dance routine. Information: (262) 728-5578.

MENOMONEE FALLS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. All musicians, especially strings, from the greater Milwaukee metro area are welcome to attend open rehearsals at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8 at the Sussex Hamilton Fine Arts Center, W220-N6151 Town Line Road, Sussex. Auditions will be held after rehearsal by arrangement. The MFSO performs four scheduled concerts per season; both classical and pops. Information: Michael Kamenski, (414) 453-1928, or email mkamenski@saintsebs.org.

OVER OUR HEAD PLAYERS. Three male or female actors ages 21 to 60 are needed for "The Complete History of America (abridged)." Auditions will be held at 7 p.m. Oct. 2 at the Sixth Street Theatre, 318 6th St., Racine. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. No previous theatrical experience is necessary. Information: (262) 632-6802.

SKYLIGHT MUSIC THEATRE. General auditions for opera and musical theater singers will be held by appointment only Oct. 11 and 12. Opera singers should prepare two arias, with one being in English. Musical theater singers can either prepare two contrasting songs, or a song and a monologue. To be considered for an audition time, send head shot and résumé to: diana@skylightmusictheatre.org, (put AUDITIONS in the subject line), or mail them to the Skylight Music Theatre, 158 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202. No calls, please.

WATERTOWN PLAYERS. Variety of adults and children ages 6 and up are needed for "Rented Christmas: The Musical." Auditions will be held from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Watertown Public Library, 100 S. Water St., Watertown. Prepare a Christmas carol to sing and be prepared to read from the script. Information: (262) 490-6146.

WEST ALLIS SUBURBAN CONCERT BAND/BIG BAND. Musicians are needed for the 2012-'13 season. All band instruments are welcome, but there is a special need for clarinets, trombones and trumpets. Rehearsals are held at 7 p.m. Thursdays at Nathan Hale High School. Information: Leslie Hall, (262) 797-8376, or email paulandleslie@sbcglobal.net.

Audition notices may be mailed to Auditions, Entertainment Department, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Box 371, Milwaukee, WI 53201; faxed to (414) 224-2133, or emailed to jsenter@journalsentinel.com (please put "Audition" in the subject field). Information must be received two weeks before publication.